School is forced to close pool

THE last strokes have been swum at Penzance's only primary school with a swimming pool – at least for the time being.

Jackie Brant, head teacher at St Mary's RC School in Peverell Road, said in a statement on the school website: "It is with heavy hearts that the school has had to make the decision to close the swimming pool.

"It has touched the lives of so many families over the years and we all hope that grants and funding may enable us to reopen it in the future."